Saint Sophia Arena
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114,
Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lucas Langoni got the match started through his kick off. Loreto Aninat kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Nedas Gol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Baldovino, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 5th minute La Herradura FC were awarded a corner. Rafael Chico went to the cornerflag to take it. Nedas Gol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernesto Baldovino in the 9th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Lucas Langoni's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nedas Gol was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. In the 14th minute Ernesto Baldovino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nedas Gol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Diego Marinkovic got free with You Sheng Qi in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Conrado Velezs short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got You Sheng Qi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ernesto Baldovino might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nedas Gol. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ernesto Baldovino ran back to his position shaking his head. Nedas Gol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Langoni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. You Sheng Qi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conrado Velez in the 29th minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Saint Sophia's goal looked a bit too open when Alvaro Neron came free, but Nedas Gol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute Lucas Langoni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nedas Gol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. You Sheng Qi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conrado Velez in the 36th minute of play. After 39 played minutes Saint Sophia got a freekick which was hit by Loreto Aninat. 41 minutes into the game, La Herradura FC's Lucas Langoni nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nedas Gol made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The Saint Sophia players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. La Herradura FC were winning 0-2.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Conrado Velez made a kick off. A collision led to Saint Sophia getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. León Frey hit a great ball. You Sheng Qi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Conrado Velez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee felt a red card was in order, 56 minutes into the game, when Jordan Campuzano put in a rough tackle. La Herradura FC's Gaston Ourente was substituted for Lucas Langoni. After 55 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for La Herradura FC! You Sheng Qi had in the 59thth minute some difficulties stopping León Frey's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 59 minutes of play, Saint Sophia's León Frey made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. You Sheng Qi was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 61st minute, León Frey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Rafael Chico's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nedas Gol was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. In the 64th match minute, Saint Sophia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Conrado Velez to maneuver through the defense. In the 65th minute, Alvaro Neron got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of La Herradura FC booed when Saint Sophia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damario Radic didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Saint Sophia's zone, Gaston Ourente stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nedas Gol came out of the goal and Gaston Ourente tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Loreto Aninat during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Nedas Gol made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angelo Txurio in the 77th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alvaro Neron got free with Nedas Gol in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 82nd minute, León Frey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Alvaro Neron came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the La Herradura FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alvaro Neron couldn't finish the play. You Sheng Qi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conrado Velez in the 89th minute of play. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Saint Sophia's goalkeeper Nedas Gol, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to La Herradura FC getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Angelo Txurio hit a great ball. Nedas Gol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Neron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.
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